British Garden Birds is dedicated to helping garden birdwatchers to identify and enjoy the birds that visit their gardens, and to understand the birds' lives and behaviour.
The web site has been updated to make it more accessible using mobile devices but a couple of features are still not yet available (e.g quiz and search).

This Month...

In August, Cuckoos and
Swifts start their return journeys to their
African wintering grounds, while others, like
Chiffchaff, will
be building up their fat reserves in time for their departure by gorging
on autumn fruits. Our gardens may also be quieter because many of the usual visitors will also be gorging on berries in woodlands and hedgerows.

Did you know...

Some species migrate to their
wintering grounds in one non-stop flight and others do it in several
short stages. Before departing they gorge themselves on berries to build
up their fat reserves, which can then be converted to energy for flight.
Their body weight may increase by up to 50%.

Things to do...

The Wildlife & Countryside Act allows you to clean out your nest
boxes between 1st August and 31st January. However, some birds may be having
late broods and so it is better to leave things for at least another month
or so.